ACCELERATION:

A Masterclass for Eagle-Bound Scouts

A Summer Residency for First Class, Star, and Life Scouts

Cherokee Scout Reservation

3296 Boy Scout Camp Road

Yanceyville, NC

Registration Opens on Wednesday, April 15 at 11:59 pm

ACCELERATION: A Masterclass for Eagle-Bound Scouts is a week-long, summer camp experience designed to propel Scouts along the Trail to Eagle Scout Rank.

During the week, Eagle-Bound Scouts will have a chance to start and complete many of the 13 Eagle-required merit badges.

Merit Badges Offered and Completion Status

Camping - Incomplete

Citizenship in the Community^*- Incomplete

Citizenship in the Nation - Complete

Citizenship in the World - Complete

Communications^* - Incomplete

Cooking^ - Incomplete

Emergency Preparedness^ - Incomplete

Environmental Science - Complete

Family Life^* - Incomplete

First Aid - Complete

Lifesaving - Complete

Personal Fitness^* - Incomplete

Personal Management^* - Incomplete

Swimming - Complete

Link to Merit Badge & Activity Matrix

Link to Merit Badge Requirements Covered

^ These are rarely finished at camp because they require 90-day tracking or interaction with the family or troop; we will provide the tracking tools and initial counseling sessions at camp. Scouts will leave ACCLERATION with an action plan to complete the missing requirements.

* For Citizenship in the Community, Communications, Family Life, Personal Fitness, and Personal Management, we will host monthly optional Zoom check-in sessions (August, September, and October) to support Scouts in the completion of these requirements.

ACCELERATION is NOT A merit badge mill. We shift the focus from just completing merit badges to mastery and preparation. ACCELERATION at Cherokee Scout Reservation is a finishing school for the next generation of leaders, not a checklist for rank.

ACCELERATION offers these opportunities:

Eagle Project Incubation Lab – brainstorm and develop your Eagle Scout service project. Leave with some possible projects and benefactors or develop a full-blown proposal. Use the time with veteran Scout leaders to move your project along. You will register for the Eagle Project Incubation Lab like a merit badge. 

Eagle Scout Board of Review Simulation – Reduce anxiety and stress. Participate in mock Eagle Board of Review with veteran Scout leaders so you can clearly discuss your Scouting journey and how you demonstrated Scout Spirit through your Scouting career. A twilight activity that does not require pre-registration. 

Professional Mentoring from Community Business and University Leaders – Evening sessions with business and university leaders focused on how to leverage your Scouting experience and Eagle Scout leadership skills in the college application process and when applying for jobs. When appropriate, content area experts will guest lecture during merit badge instruction. A twilight activity that does not require pre-registration. 

Parent “Fast-Track” Session - Friday afternoon/early evening session for parents explaining the paperwork, timeline, and how they can best support their Scout without "doing it for them".

Leave Your Mark on Cherokee – For Scouts who need service hours or conservation hours to advance to the next rank, opportunities will be available to participate in service projects and conservation projects that benefit Cherokee Scout Reservation. A twilight activity that does not require pre-registration.

Scouts can select merit badges and enrichment sessions during registration.

Dates

Sunday, July 26 through Friday, July 31

Fee

• Early Bird Rate – $600 if paid in full by 11:59 pm on Thursday, June 11
• Standard Fee - $650
• Camperships are available.
• Campership request due Thursday, June 11
• The multi-week camp discount does not apply to this event.

Registration closes at 11:59 pm on Thursday, July 16

How can Scouts Participate:

• Primary Model is Provisional Camper
• Unit (Scouts come as a group with appropriate unit adult supervision. No adult fee)
• Day Camper (8:30 am – 5:00 pm daily, same fee, can complete merit badges, but will miss leadership development opportunities)

Eligibility Requirements:

• Be at least 13 years old at the start of ACCELERATION
• Be a First Class, Star, or Life Scout
• Have an unexpired Scouting America Health Form
  • Health Forms must be submitted online through CampDoc

Direct questions to bud.harrelson@scouting.org.